Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown as part of thousands of demonstrations across the world Saturday
Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Los Angeles Saturday in support of Palestinians in Gaza and to demand a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas. The protests downtown were part of hundreds of scheduled demonstrations across the U.S. and the world, all part of a global day of action dubbed Shut it Down for Palestine. Several other similar demonstrations were scheduled in other California cities Saturday, including in San Francisco, San Diego and Bakersfield.
25, was home to 1.4 million people living with relatives, in shelters or tent camps.RELATED: Gaza ceasefire: Israel has agreed to a framework, US saysSaturday's protests come as Israel has "more or less accepted" the framework of a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas, according to a report from The AP. A senior U.S. official told the AP Saturday that "the ball is in the court of Hamas and we are continue to push this as hard as we possibly can.
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